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Girl on beach #2

Girl reading a book on a beach, Ille de Pinel, St Martin, Carribean

The story behind this image

While on holiday on the island of St Martin in the Carribean me and my family took a short boat trip to the very small Ille de Pinel.

This is a fantastic place, with beautiful beaches and picturesque coastline paths. Well worth a visit if you're passing by!

Anyhow, we were on the jetty waiting to catch the boat back to St Martin when I spotted this girl, lying in the surf, reading a book. I couldn't resist taking a final photo, as I reckoned she summed up the whole relaxed beach experience, plus, she was great for foreground interest in a composition that included a beautiful sweep of beach, foliage and sea. What a place!

Image data


Filename - beach girl 02.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 75mm

Exposure - 1/60sec @ f11, ISO100

Location - Ille de Pinel, St Martin, Carribean

This image - 533x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours.